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Bones: Skull.

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Anatomy & Physiology: Bones—Skull.

 

Structure.

Cranial bones: frontal bone, 2 parietal bones, 2 temporal bones, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone.

Facial bones: 2 nasal bones, 2 maxillae, 2 zygomatic bones, mandible, 2 lacrimal bones, 2 palatine bones, 2 inferior nasal conchae, vomer.

  • Except for the auditory ossicles, the mandible is the only moveable bone of the skull.
  • Sutures: immoveable joints that hold the skull together.

 

Function.

 

  • Protects, supports, and stabilizes brain, sense organs, nerves, and vessels.
  • Serves as attachment sites for muscles and membranes (meninges).

 

 

Clinical Significance.

 

 

References

Biel, A. (2015). Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more.

Jenkins, G., & Tortora, G. J. (2012). Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu. John Wiley & Sons.

Muscolino, J. E. (2017). The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body.